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Unable to get data backup after formatting and installing new firefox.

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gtulovers
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I have synced my previous account on old Firefox. After which I have changed my hard disk and installed new system and Firefox. I have login to my account but my previous browsers bookmarks, password etc. data has been lost. What can I do. I don't have my previous hard disk with me.

Please suggest some way to backup my data.

I have synced my previous account on old Firefox. After which I have changed my hard disk and installed new system and Firefox. I have login to my account but my previous browsers bookmarks, password etc. data has been lost. What can I do. I don't have my previous hard disk with me. Please suggest some way to backup my data.

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Paul
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Hi

Thank you for your question about the Firefox Sync service.

It appears from your question, that you are using Firefox Sync as a back up service. This is not what Sync is designed to do. The Firefox Sync service takes a copy of the data you wish to include and transfers it to a second device (typically a mobile device such as a tablet or a telephone) running a copy of Firefox. The storage in between all attached devices is both temporary and fragile and is not stable enough to be (and is not designed as) a reliable backup service.

If you have a copy of your Firefox profile for desktop Firefox, you may be able to recover your bookmarks and other data. Please have a read of this article.

If you have a copy of your data on a mobile version of Firefox, please follow these instructions to connect it to Firefox Sync to copy your data.